This was the journal of a handler and her Novice A dog. This was the story of their trials and tribulations as Rah journeyed all the way to the UD and beyond.
And now this is the story of two new dogs - the next generation, and the next step in the journey towards attaining the ultimate in the obedience world. This is now the chronicle of two young baby dogs as they grow up.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

awesome training - are we doomed this weekend?

the dogs all trained really well last night. which makes me think im doomed for this weekend.

cherry in puppy class was a superstar. we did moving attention with distraction of a person near us (4-6 feet) and she was awesome. i used her name to remind her but i didn't even need to use come, just saying her name she refocused on me and was right back and ready to do moving watch like a superstar.

she is CRAZY for the db. still hates metal articles. so crazy that like rah, she ran away with the db. i love it. love it love it love it. worked fronts - will have to shape those since she's not understanding straight because she's already too tall to teach like a baby dog :) and her stands and sits are nice, will have to eliminate some signals and go to verbal. and put it in heel position.

berlin was awesome in utility too. did two gloves and she marked them1!!!!!!!!!!! go outs i changed her focal point and she got it -need to bring in the turn and sit now. and directed jumping she rocked. she's solidly in the middle of week two of ATC, by the end of the week i will go to week 3. signals i barely worked but she's good at 4-5feet. not bad for a baby dog.

rah was solid in utility.

so im afraid. now rah's not going to finish his UD this weekend because everyone trained too nicely. damnit.

All about doberkim

kim is a vet in NJ, where she balances working her butt off to afford training her dogs, and working her butt of training her dogs so they are moderately tolerable!.
Her Novice A dog was Rah -
ARCHX Bowie's Semper Fidelis v DRU, VC UD ASCA-CDX CD-H RA RL1X RL2X RL3 ATT WAC TT CGC FFX-OG.
He was the start of all of this, and will always be remembered.
Current head of the household is Berlin (Beja's Bombs Away v Bowie, CD ASCA-CD CD-H BN RN RL1 NAJ NA WAC ATT YTT PTT CGC) and the new up and comings -
Cherrybomb (Bowie's Here Comes the Boom! CGC) and the new, NON-DOBERMAN!
Chill (Katwalk Calm Like a Bomb)